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What other great opening lines do you know?. (lemmy.world)
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[–] svcg@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 points 2 months ago (10 children)

Can't believe no one has yet proferred the classic:

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.

Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities

[–] echindod@programming.dev 9 points 2 months ago (6 children)

Is this sarcasm? I think if it stopped at the first dichotomy, or the second it would be fine. But it goes on for fucking ever.

[–] TheFinn@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If that wore you out, probably should stay away from Dickens.

[–] echindod@programming.dev 3 points 2 months ago

Oh yes. I hate Dickens. Absolutely can't stand him.

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